The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-18

showing the uses to which the folioao
of the long leaf pine NAV be mt
may be of interest to the reader ~
have it said here that the CARPET is 20
and possesses the quality of not taLinn
fire easily.
The display of agricultural imnIo
ments was fine, as also other disnIaro
all of which did credit to the Fs;s'
which it should be kept in mind wa,
the first ever held. in Mt. Holly was
The accommodations were amr1o
Those who camped brought their own
accommodations with them and wora
consequently independent of botolO
and restaurants. Those who wishes
to do so could take rooms and hoord
at Charlotte, the round trip from tho
Fair to Charlotte being only 20 cents
the trains going and coming evprv
three hours.
On Wednesday and Thursday Mai
S. M. Finger, State Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, DR.. H. B. Battle
Assistant State Chemist at the State
Agricultural Department, Col. L. T.
Polk, Editor of The PRoeRKss,vr
FARMER; Col: Alp. Butler, Commis.
sioner of Agriculture of South Caro-.
lima, was not present. His address
however, was read. CO... John Robin.
son, Gollissiorer Of Agriculture oftbis
State, Hon. Walter L. Steele, Col, Y
M. Holt, Hon. w. II, Kitchen, Presi.
dent Kemp P. Battle, of the State Uni
versity, w. r. Williams, Master Of
the State Grange DR.. Lewis, of Raj.
eigh, Mr.. Linly, of Greensboro, Capt.
Nat. Atkinson, of Asheville, MI. W.
S. Primrose, of Raleigh, and Others
delivered addresses which were dis.
tinguished for their high standard of
Le9cellence. Col. Folks address was
made without previous preparation,
but he sustained his reputation as a
speaker. He spoke about one hour
and talked in plain terms, encouraging
the farmers to study>their interest, to
vindicatexheir rights and to improve
their conditiQn/ He also made a short
talk for The fsoGREss1vE FARMER. If
he succeeded while, there as he was
about the time the writer renewed his
subscription, he went away from Mt.
Holly with a long list of subscribers.
He doubtless feels grateful to those
people who gave him such a pleasant
reception, and whose fraternal regards
were supplemented by encouragement
in a substantial way in the good work
of building up the agricultural in
terests of the State.
The address to which it may be
proper to make a special ~allusion was
the one delivered at the opening of
the exercises on Thursday, it being
the day given to the Patrons of Hus-
bandry, delivered by w. R. Williams,
Master of the State Grange, the sub
ject being reorganization of farmers"
MI. Williams possesses oratorical
ability of a high order, and on this
occasion had complete command OF
himself and made perfect use of his
power as a speaker. He spoke of the
Grange, representing it as the organ
zation which has stood for over twenty
years in the cause of agriculture and
in the interest of the farmer. He
showed the good it had accomplished
and the good work it has in hand now.
His allusion to the press was really a
tribute, as the friend of the farmer
it ought to have been heard by every
editor and farmer in the State. The
Grange in truth is the true friend OF
the press, and the press is the best
friend of the Grange. The Grange
encourages its members to read the
newspapers and keep posted on every
question agitating the minds OF the
people. The Grange aims to educate
the farmer, and involves the aid OF
the press in doing it.
There was no ~selfishness in the ad-
dress which reflected the true prln.
ciples of the Grange. The Patrons Oh
Husbandry was held up as the best
organization for farmers, but If they
could not join the Grange, then iet
them organize in some other way, ou'
by all means farmers should organize
and cooperate. There should %
unity of purpose, and there should pe
unity of action. The motto OF tne
Grange is, "Justice to all injustice "
none. "anIt should be the motto u
every organization. The aim OF Tue
Grange is to build up, and not to 1eai
down. 1t makes no war on any III